Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel, appliances, agricultural equipment and electronics will raise input costs for Alberta manufacturers — but a federal support package for tariff-hit industries is due within days.
Five consecutive months of rising factory sales suggest demand is holding up despite trade turbulence — a tailwind worth leaning into while it lasts.
CanExport's 2026-27 intake raises the eligibility floor to 3 employees and $300K revenue, ring-fences $3.1M for U.S. projects, and moves agri-food exporters to the AgriMarketing Program.
A rural Alberta mill is spending $50 million to diversify beyond a single commodity product — a template for how established manufacturers de-risk in a volatile trade environment.
A strengthening Canadian dollar quietly compresses margins on U.S.-dollar revenue — worth checking your hedging and U.S. price list before it compounds with new tariff costs.
A fast deal now would likely cost Canada much of its remaining leverage, one economist warns — meaning tariff uncertainty is the operating environment for the rest of 2026, not a passing storm.
If you ship affected goods to the U.S., duty is assessed on the date your shipment enters at the border — not when it leaves your dock. Shipments in transit this week need confirmed…
A stronger loonie has shaved roughly two points off USD-billed export revenue in a month - a good week to revisit pricing, hedging and market mix.
The 50% duty applies when your goods enter U.S. customs, not when they leave your dock - arrival timing is now the whole game for U.S.-bound shipments.
A three-day pause and a tentative deal leave Alberta exporters roughly 48 hours to get U.S.-bound goods across the border - with no CUSMA shield if talks slip.